Strategic Sourcing Lead — Hybrid (PA)

WIDIA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. is seeking a Commodities Specialist to implement strategic sourcing strategies in North America for one or more spend categories. The role supports supplier selection, governance, and cost optimization within a hybrid work model in Pittsburgh/Latrobe, PA.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 1+ years in strategic sourcing and 3 years of manufacturing experience, with strong analytics and ERP/SAP proficiency.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering; MBA is preferred.
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Responsibilities

• Supports development, implementation, and governance of sourcing strategies for assigned commodity categories; includes supplier selection and negotiations.
• Communicates and ensures governance of the corporate-wide Sourcing strategy.
• Drives metrics like Cost Reduction, DPO, On-Time Delivery & Quality improvements.
• Interprets financial data and understands invoicing and accounts payable impacts.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Manufacturing experience

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

ERP software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

MBA

Tools

SAP

ERP software

Job description

Kennametal Inc. is seeking a Commodities Specialist to implement strategic sourcing strategies in North America for one or more spend categories. The role supports supplier selection, governance, and cost optimization within a hybrid work model in Pittsburgh/Latrobe, PA.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 1+ years in strategic sourcing and 3 years of manufacturing experience, with strong analytics and ERP/SAP proficiency.